1933 Buckeye Brand 0-size tenor in ladder-braced solid birch, 1 1/4” nut and 1 1/2” string spacing, wonderful original condition shy of a few modern upgrades and subtle eye candy. Tone is 100% acoustic vintage, even if you’re not from Ohio.
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This Harmony-made Buckeye Brand 0-size tenor hails from the hey day of their Chicago factory production between the wars. The small-size body is super comfortable for sofa, porch and studio venues. Rare to find an example in this body size in such good shape.
SPECS: 0-size body, 14-fret neck with paddle headstock, ladder-braced solid birch top in vintage burst finish, solid birch sides and back in vintage burst finish, poplar neck with fixed steel reinforcement rod, vintage friction tuning machines w/ black buttons, tenor “D” neck profile, new rosewood fretboard with new medium frets, repurposed vintage nut, new rosewood bridge with bone saddle, MOP inlays. Nut width: 1 1/4”, String Spacing: 1 1/2”, Scale length: 22 3/4”, Upper bout: 9 1/2”, Lower Bout: 13 1/4”, Body length: 17 3/4”, Widest body depth: 3 3/4”, Overall length: 36”, Neck thickness at 1st fret: 7/8“, Neck thickness at 5th fret: 1”, Action: 3/32”, string gauge setup: 32-10 gauge in CGDA tenor tuning.
CONDITION: Solid rebuilt condition adding new bridge/bridge plate to accommodate the tension of modern steel strings. Small repaired top crack. Other work included neckset with new fretboard, MOP inlays, one replacement tuner button, new replacement leather friction tuner washers, finish touchups and setup. Included is an upgraded set of banjo-style tuning machines with cream buttons. Please note that vintage, repurposed materials will have underlying swirls, scrapes, scratches, bumps and bruises. Any new features added during the rebuild were made to fit in with the old.
SOUND: Vintage tone with above average tenor projection for this body size. Fingerstyle or strummed, notes rings clear up the neck for the player with an average attack.
PRICE: $799
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